Relic and Microsoft have released the Season 5 update for the RTS game Age of Empires IV. It adds lots of new content and features, including three new maps, new monster encounters and more.
Even though developer Relic Entertainment suffered layoffs of 121 of its employees a few weeks ago, the team is still working on new content for Age of Empires IV, the latest RTS game in Microsoft’s long-running series. This week, the game entered Season 5 with a major new update that adds a lot of new features and content to the game.
The game’s official website has the info on the update, with an extensive changelog. Perhaps the coolest new edition is the special Summer Party Event. From now until July 20, players who spot certain creatures in specific places will get special rewards:
Search for the elusive Wild Man on Black Forest and Marshland maps or spy the mysterious Dragon Turtle in the seas of Archipelago and Boulder Bay! You might even spot them in a Ranked game! The first Villager to approach the Wild Man, or Fishing Boat to near the Dragon Turtle, will receive a special boon: a permanent and significant increase to its gather rate!
The Season 5 update also adds a new game mode: Empire Wars, that promises to get players right into the action:
Players start their game with a burgeoning empire, ready to dive into combat or advance to the next Age! Available in custom and skirmish games, the player starts with a variety of buildings alongside a distribution of working villagers which creates a foothold on the map for players to expand from.
